Nascar Nextel Dodge/Save-Mart 350 at Infineon Raceway on Fox , Sunday , 6/26 , 230pm ET

Nascar.com ^ | 6/23/05

[NormsRevenge]

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[NormsRevenge]

WELCOME

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for the

Nascar Dodge/Save-Mart 350

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Infineon Raceway

Nascar Nextel Save-Mart 350 on Fox , Sunday , 6/26 , 230pm ET
Nascar Busch SBC 250 on FX, Saturday , 6/25, 9pm ET
Nascar Trucks Toyota Tundra 200 on SPEED , Friday , 6/24 , 9pm ET
Bud Pole Qualifying | Fri. | 6/24 | FX | 6pm ET

More schedule info for the week HERE.

Track Facts - Banking/Turns --/10, Distance: 1.99 mile, Shape: 10-turn road course

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[NormsRevenge]

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[Publius6961]

Infineon?

I am personally offended.

Somewhere in my archives, I have the original worksheet on which I laid out and computed the geometry for Sears Point Raceway.
Having spent the better part of three years designing and helping build it (with hand-held calculators; we did not yet have computers for this sort of thing), I'm not about to start calling it by a made up name.

Welcome to Sears Point Raceway.

[glock rocks]

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[ElTianti]

One of the two NASCAR races I can bear watch every year.

But who am I to criticize NASCAR when my favorite form of racing stole hundreds of dollars from me.

At least Moto GP is on this weekend, those guys never disappoint.

[Dog Gone]

Wholesale driver changes for me. I sacked the whole team.

[NormsRevenge]

LOL

I been doing that for 3 weeks straight..

Oh well. Good luck! :)

[Tallguy]

One of the two NASCAR races I can bear watch every year.

Sadly, in my opinion, if you asked most NASCAR Team Owners, Crew Chiefs, and Drivers which races to eliminate from the current schedule, Watkins Glen & Sears Point would probably top the list. The rationale is that it costs a disproportionate amount of money to prepare a car & backup car for those tracks. After you've bitten that bullet, you hand the car off to a driver who really can't show the car to its best advantage because he just doesn't get that much wheel-time on a road-course.

[kcrackel]

I will be passing on this weekend's Nascar race. I prefer the 190-200mph races and not the 2 road races.

[umgud]

So who's hot......... Smoke? Gordon? Martin? Can we trust Robby Gordon as a pick? He's hot here, but what about his car/team?

[ElTianti]

200??

I’ll believe 190mph, but those spec taxi cabs haven’t gone 200mph since Elliott’s ’84 Thunderbird.

[USAFJeeper]

Well as a Gordon fan I sure hope he pulls out a repectable race. He has traditionally done well on road courses.

I also hope Earnhardt can get it going, he is a nice guy even if he did learn how to cheat at Seniors feet :) What the heck is with that team swap on those two DEI teams anyway. Somehow a race to the cup without Earnhardt and Gordon just wouldnt feel right.

[I want to know]

I know what you mean. I would still watch the last 10 races but without as much passion.

At least we have FoxSports Who's sexier? Earnhardt or Gordon? to look forward to this Sunday. Last I viewed, they both had 50% of the vote.

[kcrackel]

I guess you're right about that. We don't really hit the 200MPH mark much/if at all anymore.

[tubebender]

What year was it built and who was the contractor?

[steveegg]

Triple-header entry lists ...

Dodge/Save Mart 350 (Cup) entry list first -

Car	Driver	Hometown	Make	Sponsor	Owner
0	Mike Bliss	Milwaukie, OR	Chevrolet	NetZero Best Buy	Gene Haas
01	Joe Nemechek	Lakeland, FL	Chevrolet	U.S. Army	Nelson Bowers
2	Rusty Wallace	St. Louis, MO	Dodge	Snap-On/Miller Lite	Roger Penske
4	Mike Wallace	St. Louis, MO	Chevrolet	Lucas Oil Products	Larry McClure
5	Kyle Busch*	Las Vegas, NV	Chevrolet	Kellogg's	Rick Hendrick
6	Mark Martin	Batesville, AR	Ford	Viagra	Jack Roush
7	Robby Gordon**	Orange, CA	Chevrolet	Harrah's	James Smith
07	Dave Blaney	Hartford, OH	Chevrolet	Jack Daniel's	Richard Childress
8	Dale Earnhardt Jr.	Kannapolis, NC	Chevrolet	Budweiser	Teresa Earnhardt
9	Kasey Kahne	Enumclaw, WA	Dodge	Dodge Dealers/UAW	Ray Evernham
10	Scott Riggs	Bahama, NC	Chevrolet	Valvoline	James Rocco
11	Terry Labonte**	Corpus Christi, TX	Chevrolet	FedEx/Kinko's	J D Gibbs
12	Ryan Newman	South Bend, IN	Dodge	ALLTEL	Roger Penske
15	Michael Waltrip	Owensboro, KY	Chevrolet	NAPA Auto Parts	Teresa Earnhardt
16	Greg Biffle	Vancouver, WA	Ford	Post-it/National Guard	Geoff Smith
17	Matt Kenseth	Cambridge, WI	Ford	DeWalt Power Tools	Mark Martin
18	Bobby Labonte	Corpus Christi, TX	Chevrolet	Interstate Batteries	Joe Gibbs
19	Jeremy Mayfield	Owensboro, KY	Dodge	Dodge Dealers/UAW	Ray Evernham
20	Tony Stewart	Rushville, IN	Chevrolet	The Home Depot	Joe Gibbs
21	Ricky Rudd	Chesapeake, VA	Ford	Motorcraft Genuine Parts	Glen Wood
22	Scott Wimmer	Wausau, WI	Dodge	Caterpillar	Bill Davis
24	Jeff Gordon	Pittsboro, IN	Chevrolet	DuPont	Rick Hendrick
25	Brian Vickers	Thomasville, NC	Chevrolet	GMAC/ditech.com	Mary Hendrick
27	Tom Hubert**	Cottonwood, CA	Ford	Freddie B's	Kirk Shelmerdine
29	Kevin Harvick	Bakersfield, CA	Chevrolet	GM Goodwrench	Richard Childress
31	Jeff Burton	South Boston, VA	Chevrolet	Cingular Wireless	Richard Childress
32	Ron Fellows**	Mississauga, Ontario	Chevrolet	Tide	Calvin Wells, III
33	Brian Simo**	Carlsbad, CA	Chevrolet	Richard Childress Racing	Richard Childress
37	Kevin Lepage**	Shelburne, VT	Dodge	R&J Racing	John Carter
38	Elliott Sadler	Emporia, VA	Ford	M&M's	Robert Yates
39	Scott Pruett**	Sacramento, CA	Dodge	Texaco/Havoline "Shine On"	Floyd Ganassi
40	Sterling Marlin	Columbia, TN	Dodge	Coors Light	Felix Sabates
41	Casey Mears	Bakersfield, CA	Dodge	Target	Chip Ganassi
42	Jamie McMurray	Joplin, MO	Dodge	Texaco/Havoline "Shine On"	Floyd Ganassi
43	Jeff Green	Owensboro, KY	Dodge	Cheerios/Betty Crocker	Richard L Petty
45	Kyle Petty	Randleman, NC	Dodge	Brawny/Georgia-Pacific	Kyle Petty
48	Jimmie Johnson	El Cajon, CA	Chevrolet	Lowe's	Jeff Gordon
49	Ken Schrader	Fenton, MO	Dodge	Schwan's Home Service	Elizabeth Morgenthau
66	John Borneman III**	Ramona, CA	Ford	Revi Pit Crew Wear	Jeff Stec
77	Travis Kvapil*	Janesville, WI	Dodge	Kodak/Jasper Engines	Douglas Bawel
88	Dale Jarrett	Hickory, NC	Ford	UPS/Herbie: Fully Loaded	Robert Yates
97	Kurt Busch	Las Vegas, NV	Ford	Crown Royal	Georgetta Roush
99	Carl Edwards	Columbia, MO	Ford	Office Depot	Jack Roush
102	Brandon Ash**	Umpqua, OR	Ford	Ash Racing Engines	Ed Ash
136	Boris Said**	Carlsbad, CA	Chevrolet	CENTRIX Financial	Bob Sutton
152	Jose Luis Ramirez**	Mexico City, Mexico	Dodge	Pro30.com	Rick Ware
187	Chris Cook**	Montello, WI	Chevrolet	NEMCO Motorsports	Andrea Nemechek
192	Stanton Barrett*/**	Bishop, CA	Chevrolet	Front Row Motorsports	Bob Jenkins

* Denotes Rookie
** Denotes driver/team not in the top 35 in owners' points, must qualify on time (top 7 of 13 plus either Terry Labonte-1986 Winston Cup champ or 8th-fastest of 13)

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SBC 250 (Busch) entry list -

Car	Driver	Hometown	Make	Sponsor	Owner
0	Kertus Davis*/**	Gaffney, SC	Chevrolet	RaceGirl	Johnny Davis
1	Johnny Sauter	Necedah, WI	Dodge	Yellow Transportation	James Finch
2	Clint Bowyer	Emporia, KS	Chevrolet	ACDelco	Richard Childress
4	Ryan Hemphill*	Apollo, PA	Dodge	GEICO	Fred Biagi
5	Kyle Krisiloff	Indianapolis, IN	Chevrolet	Lowe's/Briggs & Stratton	Rick Hendrick
6	Tracy Hines	New Castle, IN	Dodge	Country Crock Spread	Ray Evernham
7	Jeff Fuller**	Auburn, MA	Chevrolet	Big Boar Customs	Andrea Nemechek
8	Martin Truex Jr.	Mayetta, NJ	Chevrolet	Bass Pro Shops/Tracker	Teresa Earnhardt
10	Michel Jourdain Jr.*	Mexico City, Mexico	Ford	ppc Racing	Gregory Pollex
11	Paul Menard	Eau Claire, WI	Chevrolet	Menards	Teresa Earnhardt
12	Tim Fedewa	Holt, MI	Dodge	Supercuts	Mimi Fitz
14	David Stremme	South Bend, IN	Dodge	Navy "Accelerate Your Life"	Terry Bradshaw
16	David Ragan**	Unadilla, GA	Chevrolet	31-W Insulation	Wayne Day
18	J.J. Yeley	Phoenix, AZ	Chevrolet	Vigoro/The Home Depot	Joe Gibbs
20	Denny Hamlin*	Chesterfield, VA	Chevrolet	Rockwell Automation	Joe Gibbs
21	Brandon Miller*	Rancho Sante Fe, CA	Chevrolet	Reese's	Richard Childress
22	Kenny Wallace	St. Louis, MO	Ford	Stacker 2	Gregory Pollex
23	Mark Green**	Owensboro, KY	Chevrolet	Vassarette	Keith Coleman
24	Brad Teague**	Johnson City, TN	Chevrolet	eaglejet.com	Gregg Mixon
25	Ashton Lewis	Chesapeake, VA	Ford	U.S. Marines	Ed Rensi
27	David Green	Owensboro, KY	Ford	Kleenex	Tammy Brewer
28	Derrike Cope**	Spanaway, WA	Ford	Trans Global Waste Svcs	Jay Robinson
32	Ron Hornaday	Palmdale, CA	Chevrolet	Win Fuel	Todd Braun
33	Tony Raines	La Porte, IN	Chevrolet	Outdoor Channel	DeLana Harvick
34	Randy LaJoie	South Norwalk, CT	Chevrolet	Dollar General	Frank Cicci
35	Jason Keller	Greenville, SC	Ford	McDonald's	Sam Rensi
36	Stanton Barrett	Bishop, CA	Chevrolet	DCT Motorsports	John McGill
38	Tyler Walker*	Tulsa, OK	Dodge	Great Clips	Brad Akins
40	Scott Lagasse Jr.	St. Augustine, FL	Dodge	Goulds Pumps	Armando Fitz
41	Reed Sorenson*	Peachtree City, GA	Dodge	Home123 Corp.	Chip Ganassi
44	Justin Labonte	Thomasville, NC	Chevrolet	U.S. Coast Guard	Terry Labonte
47	Jon Wood*	Stuart, VA	Ford	Clorox/Wisk	Jodi Geschickter
49	Steve Grissom**	Gadsden, AL	Ford	Advil Liqui-Gels	Jay Robinson
52	Eric McClure**	Chilhowie, VA	Ford	Means Racing	Jimmy Means
56	Tim Sauter**	Necedah, WI	Chevrolet	Lester Buildings	John McNelly
58	Regan Smith**	Cato, NY	Dodge	Glynn Motorsports	Doug Stringer
59	Stacy Compton	Grit, VA	Ford	Kingsford/Bush's Beans	Tad Geschickter
60	Carl Edwards*	Columbia, MO	Ford	Charter Communications	Jack Roush
64	Bill Elliott	Dawsonville, GA	Dodge	Miller High Life Light	Rusty Wallace
66	Aaron Fike	Galesburg, IL	Ford	Scott Extra Soft/Copps/Pick&Save	Clarence Brewer
72	Randy MacDonald**	Toronto, Ontario	Chevrolet	Denver Mattress Company	Pat MacDonald
143	A J Fike*/**	Galesburg, IL	Dodge	Curb Agajanian Motorsports	Mike Curb
167	Bryan Reffner**	Wisconsin Rapids, WI	Dodge	Panasonic	Michael A Smith
191	Todd Shafer**	Ashland, OH	Ford	TBA	Todd Shafer
194	Chad Beahr**	Mechanicsville, VA	Ford	Fidelity Printing	Wayne Beahr

* Denotes Rookie
** Denotes driver/team not in the top 30 in owners' points (excludes Ryan Hemphill; the #90 Yates Ford, in the top 30, didn't enter), must qualify on time (top 12 of 15 plus either Steve Grissom-1993 Busch Champ or 13th-fastest of 15)

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Toyota Tundra Milwaukee 200 (Trucks) entry list -

Car	Driver	Hometown	Make	Sponsor	Owner
1	Ted Musgrave	Franklin, WI	Dodge	Mopar	James Smith
2	Jimmy Spencer	Berwick, PA	Dodge	Team ASE	James Smith
02	Kelly Sutton**	Crownsville, MD	Chevrolet	Team Copaxone	Ed Sutton
4	Chris Fontaine	Lakeland, FL	Dodge	Bobby Hamilton Racing	Bobby Hamilton
04	Bobby Hamilton	Nashville, TN	Dodge	Bobby Hamilton Racing	Stephanie Hamilton
5	Mike Skinner	Susanville, CA	Toyota	Toyota Tundra	Bill Davis
6	Ron Hornaday	Palmdale, CA	Chevrolet	GM Goodwrench	DeLana Harvick
07	Chris Wimmer	Wausau, WI	Chevrolet	Green Light Racing	Gene Christensen
8	Deborah Renshaw	Bowling Green, KY	Dodge	BHR2	Ray Montgomery
08	Rich Bickle	Edgerton, WI	Chevrolet	VFW Hidden Heroes Fund	Bobby Dotter
9	Shigeaki Hattori*/**	Okayama, Japan	Toyota	AISIN / AISIN AW	Don Arnold
10	Terry Cook	Sylvania, OH	Ford	Power Stroke Diesel	Greg Pollex
12	Robert Huffman	Claremont, NC	Toyota	Toyota Tundra	Darrell Waltrip
13	Tracy Hines	New Castle, IN	Chevrolet	ThorSport Rcg/Zoriki Mtspts	Duke Thorson
14	Rick Crawford	Mobile, AL	Ford	Circle Bar Truck Corral	Tom Mitchell
15	Martin Truex Jr.	Mayetta, NJ	Chevrolet	Billy Ballew Motorsports	James Ballew
16	Jack Sprague	Spring Lake, MI	Chevrolet	Chevy Trucks	David Fuge
17	David Reutimann	Zephyrhills, FL	Toyota	NTN Bearings	Darrell Waltrip
18	Chase Montgomery	Mt. Juliet, TN	Dodge	TracRac	Bobby Hamilton
22	Bill Lester	Oakland, CA	Toyota	Waste Management	Bill Davis
23	Johnny Benson	Grand Rapids, MI	Toyota	Toyota Certified Used Vehicles	Gail Davis
24	Brandon Bendele**	Adkins, TX	Chevrolet	Mighty Motorsports	Rob Ferguson
29	Brad Keselowski	Rochester Hills, MI	Ford	Samson Stone	Kay Keselowski
30	Todd Bodine	Chemung, NY	Toyota	Germain/Arnold-Allman Brothers	Stephen Germain
31	Nick Tucker*/**	Kannapolis, NC	Dodge	Brevak Racing	Shelly Brevak
38	Brandon Whitt	El Cajon, CA	Toyota	Cure Autism Now/McMillin Homes	Daniel Whitt
46	Dennis Setzer	Newton, NC	Chevrolet	Chevrolet Silverado	David Dollar
50	Todd Kluever*	Deerfield, WI	Ford	World Financial Group	Jack Roush
59	Robert Pressley	Asheville, NC	Dodge	Edy's Ice Cream	James Harris
62	Steve Park	East Northport, NY	Dodge	Orleans Hotel & Casino	Michael Gaughan
63	Justin Allgaier**	Springfield, IL	Ford	Dave Porter Truck Sales	Michael Mittler
75	David Starr	Houston, TX	Chevrolet	Spears Manufacturing	Wayne Spears
77	Brendan Gaughan	Las Vegas, NV	Dodge	Jasper Engines & Transmissions	Michael Gaughan
88	Matt Crafton	Tulare, CA	Chevrolet	Menards	Rhonda Thorson
99	Ricky Craven	Newburgh, ME	Ford	Superchips	Jack Roush
143	Johnny Sauter**	Necedah, WI	Chevrolet	Menards	Mike Curb
165	Regan Smith*/**	Cato, NY	Dodge	Glynn Motorsports	Scott Glynn
191	J C Stout**	Castile, NY	Chevrolet	Burt's Lumber	Donald Stout
261	Alex Yontz**	Walnut Cove, NC	Chevrolet	TBA	Kenny Yontz
289	Tom Powers**	Clayton, GA	Chevrolet	Endura-Tech/Lafferty Performance	Chris Lafferty

* Denotes Rookie ** Denotes driver/team not in the top 30 in owners' points (excludes Brandon Whitt; the #66 Eldredge Toyota, in the top 30, withdrew), must qualify on time (top 6 of 10; no past champs, so 6th-fastest starts 36th)

[steveegg]

Well, the race is only 350 km (just under 217.5 miles), and in testing, Crash bested the track record.

[steveegg]

They no longer average 200 (haven't since they choked on the restrictor plates at Daytona and Talladega), but they'll still hit better than 200 on the straights at places like Pocono, Michigan, California, Charlott...er, Lowe's, and Texas.

[steveegg]

Do we want one for Milwaukee (the rain forecast is deteriorating for both Friday and Saturday; now it's a 50% chance of strong storms Friday/Friday night with highs well above 90 and temps staying in the 80s through pretty much the whole race; and 40% chance of storms Saturday/Saturday night but cooler temps-low 80s for a high).

[Pete-R-Bilt]

Thanks for the ping, am looking forward to a relxing weekend and some racing.

saw the caravan of race trucks heading west as I came out of the bay yesterday always stirs the blood seeing the team trucks...